🌱 County Deputy Arrested + Hoover Teen Gets $2M In Scholarships

Hello, friends. Miranda Fraraccio here with your fresh copy of the Hoover Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 84 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. A local county deputy has been arrested on prostitution charges. Jerrod Moore, 25, was booked into the county jail on Friday. He was released from jail on a $600 bond and placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. Moore was working in the corrections division at the time of the arrest. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. Big money, big dreams: a Hoover teen has received over $2 million in scholarships. Rotimi Kukoyi, a senior, has been accepted by over 15 universities and became the first Black National Merit Scholar at his high school. Read statements by the senior on his hard work and success at the link. (The Root)
3. Looking for a home in Hoover? Patch put together quite the list of properties for your perusal. There's a $249,000 home on Old Stone Dr. that can fit your budget and your family. You could also check out the $525,000, 3,471 square-foot home on Shades Crest Rd. Those two and everything in between can be found at the link! (Hoover Patch)

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Today in Hoover:

• Ribbon Cutting and BancorpSouth Celebration of Live Teller at BancorpSouth Bank (11:00 AM)
• Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy at Mt. Laurel Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a bite in Birmingham? Check out this list of restaurants with a diverse array of cuisines for your next night out. (AL.com)
• Kachow! James Spann shared a photo of a huge lightning strike at Orange Beach. If you're visiting the Gulf Coast to beat the heat, be wary of thunderstorms. (James Spann via Instagram)
• Big moves for Birmingham Stallions. The team defeated the New Orleans Breakers 31-17 in the semifinal USFL contest. The championship game will be played in Canton, Ohio on Jul. 3. (Fox News)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.